Wheeled toy



April 23, 1929. A. SANAME 1,710,461

WHEELED TOY Original Filed Oct. 5, 1927 INVENT OR renzo Eenzame Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

`UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARSENIC SANAM, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO PEDRO SAUCEDA.

' WHEELED TOY.

Application mea october 3, 1927, serial This invention relates to a wheeled toy and has for its object the provision of a toy which is adapted to be wheeled on the ground and which is provided with mechanically operable decorative devices.

Another object of my invention is the .provision of a handle for a toy having mechan-V ically operable decorative elements thereon adapted to rotate in different directions when the toy is moved.V

Other objects will appear hereinafter, the novel features and combinations being more clearly set forth in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 isa perspective view of a toy embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of a wheel of a toy equipped with modified decorative features. y Fig. 3 is a sectional view of a shaft of a toy provided with modified operabledecora.- Vtive devices. i

Fig. 4 is a front elevational view of a toy partly in section illustrating a modified form of my invention.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the toy illustrated in Fig. 4.y

Fig. 6 is a front view partly in section of a further modified form of my invention.

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view of a wheel of thetoy illustrated in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a front elevational view partly in section of a further development of my invention. l

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of a wheel of the toy illustrated in Fig. 8.

Referring particularly to Fig. 1 of the drawing, the numerals 10 and 11 designate spaced apart wheels which are rigidly mounted on an axle 12. The wheels 1() and 11 are provided with radially yextendt-d decorative members 13 which are shaped as shown in the drawing in the form ot' fan elements. Strips of rubber 14 may beattached to the outer side of the member 13 so as to be blown outwardly by the wind created as the wheels revolve. The wheels and fan member 13 maybe painted with any desired coloring matter and provided with any suitable design.

A shaft 15 is journaled on the axle 12 at its middle portion by a bearing member 16 of a wheel whichv is held in a jet position between the spaced apart collars 17 and 18. It should vbe understood that the axle 12 rotates freely in the bearing member 16. A sleeve 19 naled in the housing 39.

No. 223,595. Renewed March 14, 1929.

is rotatively mounted on the inclined shaft 15 and 1s provided at its lower extremity with a bevel gear 20 meshed with a bevel It should be vunderstood that the bevel gear 21 is rotated in unison with the wheels and the axle and that the sleeve 19 is rotated by the vbevel gear 21. A pair of wings 21l or,

other ysuitable decorative device may be attached to the sleeve and rotated therewith.

In Fig. 2 the wheel is provided with a center vdisc 24 and radially extending members 25 are disposed between the disc 24 and the rim of the wheel.

In the modified form of my. invention shown in Fig. 3, the shaft 15 is provided with a sleeve 19 at its lower end which is journaled on the shaft as above described. The bevel gear 20 is .adapted to be meshed lwith a similar gear mounted on an axle of a toy and the upper end of the sleeve 19 is provided with a gear member 26 having a circular rack on the upper side thereof. Pinions 27 are rotatively mounted .on a shaft 28 rigidly mounted on the shaft 15.. Pinions 27 kare meshed with a circular rack element 29 of an upper sleeve 30 and are adapted to rotate the latter on the shaft 15.. The upper end of the sleeve 3() is provided with a circular rack member vhaving teeth thereon meshed with pinion- 31 rotatively mounted on a shaft 32 mounted on the shafty 12. The

-pinions 81 are meshed with another sleeve 33 which is rotatively mounted on the shaft 15. A collar 34 lis provided on the shaft 15 above the uppermost sleeve 33 and a similar collar 35 is rigidly mounted on the shaft 15 below the lowermost 'sleeve 18. It should be understood that the sleeves are retained in position between the collars 34 and 35 and that rotary movement is imparted from one sleeve t-o another by the interposed pinions. It should also be understood that adjacent sleeves rotate in opposite directions. Deco rated'wing mem-bers 36, 37 and 88 may be mountedV on the sleeves 19, 80, and 33, respecti-vely.

jIn the form of my invention shown in to a housing39 which is disposed around the axle 12, the latter being rotatively jour- The shaft 15 is provided with a sleeve 19 and wings 21 iden- .to y

Figs. 4 and 5, the shaft 15 is rigidly attached tical to those shown in Fig. 1 and the bevel gear of the sleeve 19 extends througl'i an arcuatc slot in an enlargement 4() of the housing 39 and meshes With the bevel gear 21 of the axle 12. lt should be understood that as the axle rotates the sleeve 19 is also rotated by the operative connection between the two bevel gears 2O and 21.

A bevel gear 41 is rigidly mounted on the end of the housing 39 and is meshed with a bevel gear 42 journaled on one of the spokes 43 of the Wheel 44. It should be understood that each spoke of the Wheel as shown in Fig. 5 is provided with a bevel gear 42 which meshes with the bevel gear 4l of the housing'and that both Wheels of the toy are similarly equipped. A sleeve 45 is journaled on the spokes 43 and is rigidly attached to the bevel gears 42. It should be understood that as the Wheels'44 rot-ate the sleeves 45 also rotate and that such sleeves may be provided 'ivith a plurality of decorative elements such as Wings 46. Thus the decorative members of the shaft 15 and the decorative members of the spokes rotate as the Wheels 44 are rotated.

In the modified form of my invention illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7, solid discs 47 are employed as Wheels and are rigidly attached to the axle 12. A plurality of smaller discs 48 are rigidly mounted on shafts 49 journaled in apertures of the disc Wheel 47. Pinions 50 are rigidly mounted on the inner ends of the shaft 49 and are adapted to mesh With a gear 5l rigidly mounted in the housing 39. These little discs 48 may be painted a different color from the disc Wheels 47 and may be provided With an irregular design Which Will be rendered attractive when the discs 48 rotate relative to the discxwheels. It should be understood that the disc Wheels of Figs'. 6 and 7 may be employed with the shaft mechanism of Fig. 1 or the shaft mechanism of Fig. 3 if desired.

ln the modified form of my invention shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the disc Wheel 52 is similarly rotated on an axle 12 which is provided With a housing 39 havinga gear 51 thereon. A ring member 53 is mounted on the outer surface of the disc Wheel 52 and is secured in place by roller member 54 which are rotatively mounted on the disc Wheel 52. The shafts of the roller members 54 are bent inwardly against the ring member 53 for holding the same in close proximity to the surface of the disc Wheel. The inner circumference of the ring 53 is provided With teeth 56 which are meshcd with the teeth of a pinion 57. The pinion 57 is rigidly mounted on shaft 58 journaled in apertures in the disc wheel 52. The inner ends of the shaft 58 are provided With pinion 59w which are meshed with the gear 51 of the housing 89. An inner disc 60 is rotatively mounted on the axle 12 and is provided with teeth Gl on the periphery thereof which are meshed with the teeth of the pinion 57. The above described construction such as vvill cause the ring 53 and the disc 60 to rotatein opposite directions as the disc Wheel 52 is rotated by pushing or pulling the toy along With the disc Wheels on the ground.

lt should be understood that the rings, discs and dise Wheels may be painted in any desired combination of colors, and designs and that any of the Wheel members may be Vemployed with either the shaft mechanism of Fig. 1 or of Fig. 3.- v

Having thus fully described and shovvn an embodiment of my invention what is desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A toy of the class described comprising spaced apart Wheels, an axle rigidly attached to said Wheels adapted to rotate therewith, a shaft journaled on said axle, intermediate its ends, a housing on said axle connected with said shaft, gears on said housing, decorative sleeve rotatively mounted on'the spokes of said Wheels, and a gear on each of said vwith the gear of said sleeve, a` gear on the end of said housing, and sleeves rotatively mounted on said spokes and gearsl rigidly attached to said last mentioned sleeves and meshed With the gear of said housing for effecting rotation of said last mentioned sleeves when said Wheels rotate relative to said housing.

3. ln a toy of the class described the combination with a pair of spaced apart Wheels comprising spokes, of an axle attached to said Wheels, a housing journaled von said axle, a shaft attached to said housing, a sleeve rotatively mounted on said shaft, a gear on said sleeve, a gear mounted on said axle and disposed in said housing meshed With the gear of said sleeve, a gear on the end of said housing)` sleeves rotatively mounted on said spokes and gears rigidly attached to said last mentioned sleeves and meshred With the gear of said housing for effecting rotation of said last mentioned sleeves When said Wheels rotate relative to said housing and decorated Wings mounted on the sleeves of said spokes and the sleeve of said shaft.

4. A toy of the class described comprising an axle spaced -vvheels mounted on Said axle adapted to rotate therewith, a housing `rality journaled on said aXle, a shaft attached to said housing, a plurality of decorative devices rotatively mounted on said shaft and operatively connected together and tosaid axle adapted to be rotated thereby, apluof decorative devices rotatively mounted on said Wheels and operatively connected with said housing adapted to be rotated'when said axle rotates relative to said housing.

f 5. A toy of the class described comprising an axle, spaced apart Wheels journaled on said axle, decorative devices rotatively mounted on said Wheels, a shaft journaled on said axle, decorative devices journaled on said* shaft, and means operatively connecting the decorative devices of said shaft and of the spokes ofk said Wheels adapted to cause rotation thereof'when said Wheels and axle are rotated.

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